Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Regulations 2011

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Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Regulations 2011

Select Legislative Instrument No. 210, 2011

made under the

Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act 1997

Compilation No. 3

Compilation date: 1 July 2021

Includes amendments up to: F2021L00847

Registered: 6 August 2021

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Regulations 2011 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 2021 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Selfrepealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name of Regulations

3 Definitions

Part 2—Matters relating to charges imposed from the 2012 calendar year

4 Application of this Part

5 Annual registration charge—lower dollar amount

6 Annual registration charge—exemption

7 Entry to market charges—exemption

Part 3—Exemption from entry to market charges imposed from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021

8 Entry to market charges—exemption

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Part 1—Preliminary

 

1  Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Regulations 2011.

3  Definitions

  In these Regulations:

Act means the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act 1997.

State or Territory VET institution means a vocational education and training institution that is owned or controlled (whether directly or indirectly) by a State or Territory.

Table A provider has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003.

Part 2—Matters relating to charges imposed from the 2012 calendar year

 

4  Application of this Part

  This Part applies to charges imposed by the Act for 2012 and all later calendar years.

5  Annual registration charge—lower dollar amount

  For paragraphs 5(7)(a) and (b) of the Act, a class of providers mentioned in an item in the table may pay the lower dollar amount mentioned in the item.

 

Item

For this class of providers ...

the lower dollar amount is ...

1

Registered providers that did not provide a course to an accepted student in the previous year and are a government school or nongovernment school

$366.00

6  Annual registration charge—exemption

  For paragraph 5(7)(c) of the Act, a class of providers mentioned in an item in the table is exempt from the requirement to pay the annual registration charge as described in the item.

 

Item

This class of providers ...

is exempt from ...

1

Government schools

the charge component listed in paragraph 5(2)(c) of the Act

2

State or Territory VET institutions

the charge component listed in paragraph 5(2)(c) of the Act

3

Table A providers

the charge component listed in paragraph 5(2)(c) of the Act

7  Entry to market charges—exemption

  For subsection 6(9) of the Act, a class of providers mentioned in an item in the table is exempt from the requirement to pay the entry to market charges.

 

Item

Class of providers

1

Government schools

2

State or Territory VET institutions

3

Table A providers

Part 3—Exemption from entry to market charges imposed from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021

 

8  Entry to market charges—exemption

  For the purposes of subsection 6(9) of the Act, the class of providers made up of all providers (other than providers mentioned in regulation 7) is prescribed for entry to market charges imposed during the period commencing 1 July 2021 and ending on 31 December 2021.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

/subsubparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev…) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

SubCh = SubChapter(s)

cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3—Legislation history

 

Name

Registration

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Regulations 2011 (SLI No. 210, 2011)

29 Nov 2011 (F2011L02479)

30 Nov 2011 (r 2)

 

Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment (COVID19 Exemptions) Regulations 2020

10 July 2020 (F2020L00905)

Sch 1 (items 4, 5): 11 July 2020 (s 2(1) item 3)
Sch 1 (item 6): 1 July 2021 (s 2(1) item 4)
Remainder: 12 Apr 2020 (s 2(1) items 1, 2)

Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment (Exemptions from Entry to Market Charges) Regulations 2021

25 June 2021 (F2021L00847)

1 July 2021 (s 2(1) item 1)

 

Endnote 4—Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Part 1

 

Part 1 heading.............

ad F2020L00905

r 2.....................

rep LA s 48D

Part 2

 

Part 2 heading.............

ad F2020L00905

r 4.....................

rs F2020L00905

r 7.....................

am F2020L00905

Part 3

 

Part 3...................

ad F2020L00905

 

rep F2020L00905

 

ad F2021L00847

r 8.....................

ad F2020L00905

 

rep F2020L00905

 

ad F2021L00847

Part 4...................

ad F2020L00905

 

rep F2020L00905

r 9.....................

ad F2020L00905

 

rep F2020L00905

 

Overview

The Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Regulations 2011, enacted under the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act 1997, were introduced by the Parliament of Australia to address the need for a structured and regulated system for imposing registration charges on educational institutions that offer courses to overseas students. These regulations provide a framework for setting and adjusting charges, ensuring transparency, and exempting certain institutions from specific charges based on their status or circumstances. The policy objective behind these regulations is to maintain a fair and balanced approach to funding the regulatory oversight required to ensure the quality and integrity of education services provided to international students, while also accommodating the unique needs and contributions of different types of educational providers. This legislative instrument aims to strike a balance between generating necessary revenue for regulatory purposes and not unduly burdening certain sectors of the educational market.

Scope and Application

The Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Regulations 2011, as amended, apply to charges imposed by the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act 1997 for the 2012 calendar year and subsequent years. These Regulations outline the application of the Act to various classes of providers, such as registered providers, government schools, State or Territory Vocational Education and Training (VET) institutions, and Table A providers under the Higher Education Support Act 2003. The Regulations specify lower dollar amounts for the annual registration charge for certain classes of providers and exempt specific classes from certain charges, including annual registration charges and entry to market charges. Additionally, the Regulations exempt all providers, except those listed, from entry to market charges for a specified period from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021. The Regulations can be further modified by subordinate instruments to adjust the scope and application of the charges and exemptions as needed.

Key Provisions

The Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Regulations 2011, which were made under the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act 1997, govern the registration charges for educational institutions that provide services to overseas students in Australia. These regulations are significant as they lay out the specific monetary and procedural requirements for providers of educational services to overseas students. In particular, the regulations cover annual registration charges, exemptions from these charges, and entry to market charges for providers of education services to overseas students. The regulations detail the lower dollar amount of the annual registration charge for certain classes of providers (regulation 5). Specifically, registered providers that did not provide a course to an accepted student in the previous year and are government or non-government schools are permitted to pay a reduced annual registration charge of $366.00 (regulation 5(1)). Furthermore, the regulations exempt certain classes of providers from paying the annual registration charge (regulation 6), including government schools, State or Territory VET institutions, and Table A providers, with respect to the charge component listed in paragraph 5(2)(c) of the Act. Additionally, the regulations exempt specific classes of providers from entry to market charges (regulation 7). This exemption applies to government schools, State or Territory VET institutions, and Table A providers. The regulations also include a temporary exemption from entry to market charges for all providers, except those mentioned in regulation 7, for the period from 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021 (regulation 8). The Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Regulations 2011 impose obligations on educational providers to comply with the stipulated charges and exemptions as set out in the regulations. Providers must ensure they adhere to the specified lower dollar amounts for annual registration charges if they meet the eligibility criteria and must correctly identify whether they are exempt from any charges as per the regulations. Failure to comply with these obligations may lead to financial penalties and legal consequences. There are no specific offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences outlined in the regulations themselves. However, any breach of the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Act 1997 or these regulations could result in enforcement actions, including fines and other penalties as prescribed by the Act. The maximum penalties for breaches of the Act are not detailed within the regulations but would be found within the Act itself. Providers are encouraged to consult the Act for comprehensive information on potential penalties and consequences for non-compliance.

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